1971 Wine and Port Vintage

Giacomo Borgogno - Riserva
Was £289
Now £195

This Barolo Riserva shows a deep garnet colour with warm brick-orange highlights. The nose offers dried cherries, rose, gentle spice, and subtle notes of leather and tobacco. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, with refined, silky tannins supporting flavours of stewed red fruits, hints of truffle, and earthy undertones, finishing long, elegant, and structured.

Decanting: Stand upright for 2–3 days to allow sediment to settle. Decant slowly through a fine strainer and aerate 1–2 hours before serving at 16–18°C. Fragile corks are common; strain any fragments during decanting.
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Price: £195.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Paolo Gaggino

This Barolo displays a garnet-red colour with brick-orange highlights. The nose opens with dried cherries, rose petal, and gentle spice, complemented by subtle leather and earthy hints. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, with soft, refined tannins and flavours of stewed red fruits, hints of cocoa, and a touch of truffle, finishing long, elegant, and harmonious.

Decanting: Stand upright for 2–3 days to allow sediment to settle. Decant carefully through a fine strainer and aerate 1–2 hours before serving at 16–18°C. Fragile corks are common; strain any fragments during decanting.
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Price: £159.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Chateau de Preignes

Bordeaux, in the south-west of France, needs little introduction to anyone with an interest in wine. One of the world's most prolific wine regions, it also manages to rank among the most famous and prestigious. The secrets of Bordeaux's wine success (other than magical Bordeaux Blend) are its three trump cards: diversity, quality and quantity. The majority of Bordeaux wines are the dry, medium-bodied reds that made the region famous.
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Cascina Drago

The Bricco del Drago DOC 1971 Cascina Drago is a historic red wine from Piedmont, Italy. Produced by Cascina Drago, this wine reflects the traditional Piedmontese style of the early 1970s: structured, earthy, and deeply connected to regional grape-growing traditions. Wines from this period were typically crafted with an emphasis on longevity, food compatibility, and expression of local terroir rather than modern extraction or heavy oak influence.

Tasting notes:

The 1971 vintage is now fully mature and showing advanced tertiary development. The nose opens with aromas of dried cherry, stewed plum, leather, tobacco, dried rose petals, forest floor, and earthy spice. …
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Price: £59.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Silvio Nardi

The Brunello di Montalcino DOC 1971 Silvio Nardi is a rare and historically important Tuscan wine from one of the pioneering estates of Montalcino. Produced in the early decades of Brunello’s modern development, this vintage represents a traditional interpretation of Sangiovese Grosso, shaped by long ageing and classic winemaking methods.

Tasting Notes:

The 1971 vintage is fully mature and deeply tertiary. The nose reveals aromas of dried cherry, sour plum, leather, tobacco, dried rose petals, forest floor, and earthy spice, with additional notes of balsamic, cedarwood, and dried herbs emerging with air. …
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Price: £139.00
Stock: 11 in Stock

S. Margherita

Santa Margherita Cabernet 1971 is a remarkable survivor from one of Italy's most respected wine producers. Bottled over five decades ago, it offers a rare opportunity to own a genuine piece of Italian wine history and an exceptional gift for anyone celebrating a 1971 birth year, anniversary or special occasion.

Produced by Santa Margherita, a name synonymous with quality and innovation in Italian winemaking, this Cabernet reflects an era when wines were crafted with patience and tradition. Today, very few bottles remain, making examples from this vintage increasingly difficult to source.

While mature wines should be appreciated for their history as much as their drinkability, …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 2 in Stock

Riforma Agraria

Cannonau di Sardegna 1971 – Riforma Agraria is a rare and authentic piece of Sardinian wine history. Produced during a transformative period for the island's wine industry, this bottle has matured for more than five decades, making it an increasingly scarce survivor from one of Italy's most distinctive wine regions.

Crafted from Cannonau, Sardinia's flagship grape variety, the wine originates from a landscape shaped by rugged hillsides, Mediterranean sunshine and centuries of winemaking tradition. Bottles from this era are seldom encountered today, particularly with identifiable provenance and original presentation. …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

L. Bertolo

The Carema DOC 1971 L. Bertolo 75 cl 12,5% is a traditional red wine from Piedmont, Italy. Produced under the Carema DOC designation and bottled by L. Bertolo, it reflects the classic mountain Nebbiolo style of northern Piedmont in the early 1970s: austere, elegant, and structured, shaped by high-altitude vineyards and long traditional aging. Wines from this area are historically known for their finesse, acidity-driven structure, and ability to develop complex tertiary aromas over very long aging periods.

Tasting notes:

The 1971 vintage is now fully mature and well beyond peak, showing deep tertiary evolution typical of aged Nebbiolo from Carema. …
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Price: £89.95
Stock: 1 in Stock

Cantenac Margaux 2nd Growth Classification

On the decline yet still life. Fewer fruit notes and more tertiary notes. Forrest floor, truffles, meat, umami, chocolate. Very interesting and was fun to try to a 50th birthday celebration. Color was still there with garnet hues. Really exemplifies how Bordeaux can age. Cellar Tracker Review posted 2021

Château Brane-Cantenac is a renowned wine estate situated in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux, France. With roots tracing back to the 18th century, the estate has earned a reputation for crafting exceptional red wines. Encompassing approximately 75 hectares, the vineyard benefits from gravelly and sandy soils, ideal for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot grapes. …
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Price: £129.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Sauternes, Sweet White Wine

The 1971 Château Broustet, a Deuxième Cru Classé from the Barsac appellation, represents a mature expression of Sauternes from a vintage noted for its elegance and freshness. While specific tasting notes for this vintage are scarce, insights can be drawn from the estate's winemaking practices and the general characteristics of the 1971 harvest.

In 1971, Sauternes and Barsac experienced favorable conditions for the development of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), leading to wines that, while not exceptionally concentrated, offered freshness and refined acidity. Château Broustet's vineyards, situated on clay-limestone and gravel soils, are planted predominantly with Sémillon, complemented by Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Margaux

Château La Gurgue, situated in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux, has a rich history of producing wines that reflect the elegance and complexity characteristic of the region. The 1971 vintage, while overshadowed by the exceptional 1970, was considered very good, yielding wines that have aged gracefully over the decades. ​


Specific tasting notes for the 1971 Château La Gurgue are scarce, making it challenging to provide detailed insights into its current profile. However, given the general quality of the 1971 vintage in Bordeaux, it's plausible that well-preserved bottles may exhibit tertiary aromas such as leather, tobacco, and earthy notes, with softened tannins and a harmonious palate. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 12 in Stock

Barsac, Sweet Wine

The 1971 Château Liot Sauternes is a rare and mature sweet wine from the Barsac appellation in Bordeaux. Château Liot is known for producing elegant, botrytis-affected wines primarily from Sémillon, with smaller proportions of Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. While detailed tasting notes for the 1971 vintage are scarce, the wine's longevity suggests it has developed complex tertiary aromas and flavors over time.

Given the age of this vintage, the wine likely exhibits a deep amber color, with notes of dried fruits, honey, and nuts on the nose. On the palate, one might expect a balance between residual sweetness and acidity, with flavors of caramel, apricot, and perhaps a hint of spice. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vins de Proprietaire

The red wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape blossom and reach their prime between their third and fifth year, but their potential for aging is over ten years and more according to the vintage and storage conditions. Their color changes from intense garnet-purple in the early years to ruby after some cellaring. These wines are structured, with powerful and complex aromas of ripe fruit, mushrooms, truffles, underbrush, spicy notes, and wild animals.
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Ruffino - Gran Sigillo
Was £99
Last Bottle £69.95

This Chianti displays a deep ruby-red colour with warm brick highlights. The nose reveals dried cherries, plum, gentle spice, and subtle leather and earthy notes. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and smooth, with softened tannins carrying flavours of stewed red fruits, hints of herbs, and a touch of cocoa, finishing elegant, balanced, and lingering.

Decanting: Stand upright for 2–3 days to allow sediment to settle. Decant carefully through a fine strainer and aerate 1–2 hours before serving at 16–18°C. Fragile corks are common; strain any fragments during decanting.
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 1 in Stock

Conti - Castello di Uzzano
Was £99
Last Bottle £69.95

This Chianti displays a deep ruby-red colour with brick-orange highlights. The nose shows dried cherries, plum, soft spice, and subtle notes of leather and forest floor. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and smooth, with gentle tannins supporting flavours of stewed red fruits, hints of herbs, and a touch of cocoa, finishing long, balanced, and elegant.

Decanting: Stand upright for 2–3 days to allow sediment to settle. Decant slowly through a fine strainer and aerate 1–2 hours before serving at 16–18°C. Fragile corks are common; strain any fragments during decanting.
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 1 in Stock

Giaole - Ricasoli
Magnum Format Bottle (175cl)

This Chianti shows a deep ruby-red colour with warm brick highlights. The nose opens with dried cherries, plum, gentle spice, and subtle earthy and leather notes. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and smooth, with softened tannins supporting flavours of stewed red fruits, hints of herbs, and a touch of cocoa, finishing balanced, elegant, and lingering.

Decanting: Stand upright for 2–3 days to allow sediment to settle. Decant slowly through a fine strainer and aerate 1–2 hours before serving at 16–18°C. Fragile corks are common; strain any fragments during decanting.
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Price: £159.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vins de Proprietaire

A mature and traditional example from the Southern Rhône, this wine displays a brick-garnet hue with a fading rim. The nose offers tertiary aromas of dried red fruits, leather, tobacco leaf, and earthy undergrowth, with subtle hints of spice and old wood. The palate is delicate and fully evolved, showing mellow fruit, soft acidity, and gentle tannins leading to a dry, savoury finish.
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Bersano
Clearance Offer- Damaged labels
Was £89 | Now £50

This Dolcetto displays a deep ruby-red colour with garnet highlights. The nose reveals black cherries, plum, gentle spice, and subtle earthy and leather notes. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and smooth, with soft tannins carrying flavours of stewed red fruits and hints of cocoa, finishing balanced, elegant, and lingering.

Decanting: Stand upright for 2–3 days to allow sediment to settle. Decant slowly through a fine strainer and aerate 1–2 hours before serving at 16–18°C. Fragile corks are common; strain any fragments during decanting.
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Price: £50.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Contratto, Freisa, Piedmonte

1971 Freisa – Contratto (Piedmont)

The 1971 vintage is considered one of the classic post-war years in Piedmont, producing wines with structure and longevity. Freisa, one of the region’s traditional indigenous varieties and closely related to Nebbiolo, is known for its vibrant acidity and firm structure in youth. This bottling from Contratto — founded in 1867 and recognised for its traditional approach to winemaking — reflects a historic era of regional production shaped by patience and extended ageing.

Tasting Notes:
Now showing a mature brick-garnet hue with amber tones at the rim, the nose is savoury and finely evolved. …
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

San Grato
Clearance Offer- Stained label
Was £69 | Now £50

Produced using a careful selection of grapes from the Garda Classico Rosso. The grapes once harvested are placed in a “fruttaio” (a well ventilated room) to dry out, they are pressed and the wine is “rested” in wooden barrels for a year. Here is a wine with a deep translucent red colour and spicy perfume. A harmonious wine, dry and velvety with a hint of tartness. Served with spiedo (a local spit roast from the city of Brescia and Lombardy) with game and roast meats.
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Price: £50.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Luigi Nervi & Figlio

Gattinara is a red Italian wine produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown within the boundaries of the commune of Gattinara which is located in the hills in the north of the province of Vercelli, northwest of Novara in the Piedmont region. The wine is made from a minimum of 90% Nebbiolo grapes and is renowned for its longevity. Notes: a meaty, chunky wine with a subtle, clean nose. Hints of tar and bark, with undertones of cherries and rose petals. Light tannins.
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Marchesi di Barolo

This Ghemme shows a garnet-red colour with warm brick highlights. The nose offers dried cherries, plum, gentle spice, and subtle earthy and leather notes. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and smooth, with refined tannins supporting flavours of stewed red fruits, hints of truffle, and a touch of cocoa, finishing long, balanced, and elegant.

Decanting: Stand upright for 2–3 days to allow sediment to settle. Decant carefully through a fine strainer and aerate 1–2 hours before serving at 16–18°C. Fragile corks are common; strain any fragments during decanting.
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Kiola - Batasiolo

This Grignolino shows a light ruby-red colour with brick-orange highlights. The nose offers aromas of red cherries, cranberry, soft spice, and subtle earthy notes. On the palate, it is light to medium-bodied and smooth, with delicate tannins supporting flavours of stewed red fruits and a hint of herbs, finishing fresh, balanced, and approachable.

Decanting: Stand upright for 2–3 days to allow sediment to settle. Decant gently through a fine strainer and aerate 1–2 hours before serving at 16–18°C. Fragile corks are common; strain any fragments during decanting.
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Gigi Santinoli
Special Offer | Was £59 | Now £35

Merlot 1971 – Gigi Santinoli is a rare and intriguing survivor from the golden age of Italian winemaking. Produced more than fifty years ago, this historic bottle offers a unique opportunity to own a genuine piece of wine history and an exceptional gift for anyone celebrating a 1971 birth year, anniversary or special occasion.

Crafted from Merlot by Gigi Santinoli, this wine reflects a period when Italian producers were increasingly exploring international grape varieties while maintaining traditional winemaking methods. Bottles from this era have become increasingly difficult to find, making well-preserved examples particularly desirable to collectors and enthusiasts. …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 6 in Stock

Rocca Bernarda - Riserva

This Merlot Riserva shows a deep ruby-red colour with garnet highlights. The nose opens with black cherries, plum, gentle spice, and subtle hints of leather and earth. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and smooth, with soft tannins carrying flavours of stewed dark fruits and a touch of cocoa, finishing balanced, elegant, and lingering.

Decanting: Stand upright for 2–3 days to allow sediment to settle. Decant carefully through a fine strainer and aerate 1–2 hours before serving at 16–18°C. Fragile corks are common; strain any fragments during decanting.
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 4 in Stock